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what is the thinking inside the pentagon? because we've talked a lot to the activists trying to change the pentagon. we've talked to lawmakers. what is the thinking inside the pentagon about whether there is a problem and what to do about it? >> they definitely recognize that there is a problem. they say that endlessly. what they're actually not willing to do is the step that you hear congress contemplating which is to take prosecuting sexual assault outside of the chain of command. there would be a sea change for the military. chain of command is everything in the military. as much as hagel has said in his last press conference about this that it remains a top priority of his tenure at the pentagon to remove the stain of sexual assault from the military, it is a step he's not yet contemplated. he's advocating amending article 60 to make it more difficult for officers in the chain of command to reverse sexual assault convictions. but removing prosecutions from the chain of command is really kind of where the rubber meets the
what is the thinking inside the pentagon? because we've talked a lot to the activists trying to change the pentagon. we've talked to lawmakers. what is the thinking inside the pentagon about whether there is a problem and what to do about it? >> they definitely recognize that there is a problem. they say that endlessly. what they're actually not willing to do is the step that you hear congress contemplating which is to take prosecuting sexual assault outside of the chain of command. there...
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and that's because it turns out that on june 14th, the day after they started publishing the pentagon papers, there had been an angry, threatening telegram written by the attorney general to the "new york times" demandinging that they cease publication of these document, but the fbi accidentally sent the telegram to a fish company in brooklyn instead of to the "new york times." and so what the "new york times" heard the day they published the pentagon papers and the day after was nothing. and this fish company in brooklyn must have been very, very confused by the angry telegram they got from the attorney general. eventually, the attorney general and fbi got it together and stent telegram to the "new york times" demanding the return of the pentagon papers and no further publication. the times said no. they published on the 13th, the 14th, the 15th, then the government got a temporary restraining order blocking them from publishing anything further. pentagon papers was the first time the government had used courts to block the press from publishing something the press wanted to publish
and that's because it turns out that on june 14th, the day after they started publishing the pentagon papers, there had been an angry, threatening telegram written by the attorney general to the "new york times" demandinging that they cease publication of these document, but the fbi accidentally sent the telegram to a fish company in brooklyn instead of to the "new york times." and so what the "new york times" heard the day they published the pentagon papers and...
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the pentagon says the coordinator of ft. hood's sexual assault prevention program allegedly forced at least one subordinate soldier into prostitution and sexually assaulted two others. chuck hagel announced two measures to combat the crisis in the next week. >> i'm announcing a new series of actions to further dod sexual assault and prevention efforts. i'm directing the military services to align their programs with a revised sexual assault prevention and response strategic plan. >> joining me now is california congresswoman, jackie spear. it's good to have you. here we go once again. seems like we're a broken record. >> bad movie. >> two weeks, two unthinkable cases of military members in charge of protecting and preventing sexual abuse being violators, accused of that themselves. and defense secretary hague eel ordered all personnel be rescreened. that is a good first step, but it's not enough. >> the sad part of all this is that they already go through 80 hours of training and a background check, so we now i guess are loo
the pentagon says the coordinator of ft. hood's sexual assault prevention program allegedly forced at least one subordinate soldier into prostitution and sexually assaulted two others. chuck hagel announced two measures to combat the crisis in the next week. >> i'm announcing a new series of actions to further dod sexual assault and prevention efforts. i'm directing the military services to align their programs with a revised sexual assault prevention and response strategic plan. >>...
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pentagon leaders were question betd 2001 authorization to use military force, which is of course the resolution passed just after the/1 9 dsh /* /- 9/1 1. at least one member of congress was shocked by the breath of the assertions that were made by michael shee han, assistant secretary of defense for special operations in support of the grounding document for the unending open-ended global war we found ourselves in. >> i have only been here five months about this is the most astounding and astoundingly disturbing hearing i've been to since i've been here. you have essentially rewritten the constitution here today. >> i don't disagree we need to fight terrorism. but we need to do it in a constitutionally sound way. >> barbara lee represents california's 13th district, only member of either house to vote against force. my first question is what did you make of this hearing yesterday? >> chris, first, thank you very much for reading the resolution. i hope the public will begin to listen to what took place. and that was a blank check that allowed for perpetual war until we repeal it. the
pentagon leaders were question betd 2001 authorization to use military force, which is of course the resolution passed just after the/1 9 dsh /* /- 9/1 1. at least one member of congress was shocked by the breath of the assertions that were made by michael shee han, assistant secretary of defense for special operations in support of the grounding document for the unending open-ended global war we found ourselves in. >> i have only been here five months about this is the most astounding...
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at dawn, actually, one pentagon official said look, ft. hood, where this latest case is alleged to have occurred, is three times larger than my hometown. you're going to find all sorts of people and crime being committed. i think it's wrong to think about and the idea you're going to change anybody's human behavior simply through training programs is misdirected. many lawmakers on the hill are saying you have to address the specific culture and those parts of the military justice system which leads some of these attackers to believe that they'll be able to get away with it and until that happens, i don't think you're going to see any reduction in the number of sexual assault. change the way they see these cases. >> jim miklaszewski on the beat on this one. coming up, spy games that american diplomat ordered out of russia after being caught with the tools of the cold war era secret agent, unbelievable. plus, anthony weiner takes another big step toward a run for new york city mayor. the tabloids are excited. you're watching "the daily rundo
at dawn, actually, one pentagon official said look, ft. hood, where this latest case is alleged to have occurred, is three times larger than my hometown. you're going to find all sorts of people and crime being committed. i think it's wrong to think about and the idea you're going to change anybody's human behavior simply through training programs is misdirected. many lawmakers on the hill are saying you have to address the specific culture and those parts of the military justice system which...
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even as the pentagon has ramped up its sexual assault preference programs. as we see two of these, a lieutenant colonel in the air force. and now, a staff -- or a sergeant first class at ft. hood are now accused, or at least one is accused. the other is still under investigation. the incident at ft. hood still under investigation. i have to stress that. but quite frankly, officials we're talking to say charges in that could come any day now. so despite the pentagon's best efforts and actually spending millions of dollars on this issue, they've really haven't made any progress, statistically. now, if you talk to people on capitol hill and even people in the building who follow this, they argue that probably the only way that you can even make a dent in sexual assaults in the military is if you somehow change the military culture. and even make adjustments to the military justice system, which has led many who carry out these assaults to believe that they can do it with impunity. that they'll get away with it. so they talk a good game. zero tolerance, but nobo
even as the pentagon has ramped up its sexual assault preference programs. as we see two of these, a lieutenant colonel in the air force. and now, a staff -- or a sergeant first class at ft. hood are now accused, or at least one is accused. the other is still under investigation. the incident at ft. hood still under investigation. i have to stress that. but quite frankly, officials we're talking to say charges in that could come any day now. so despite the pentagon's best efforts and actually...
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the center of gravity will be with the war machine, will be with the war planners, will be with the pentagon. it is only when the nation views itself as being at peace that diplomacy can take some kind of equal footing. until we get to place where we do something as dramatic as repealing or refusing to reauthorize, the authorization of the use of military force and we end our hot wars, when we have a transparent discussion about what our activities are in terms of drones and targeted killing, only at the point the nation decides to call itself at peace can diplomacy actually ascend to some kind of parity. unless and until we reach that moment, it is impossible, politically and institutionally to get there. >> at some point i want to talk about when they announce in the spring that the u.s. is going to transition to no longer being in the lead role in afghanistan when they make that announcement this spring. i want to talk to you about whether or not it's significant if they're going to rename the operation in afghanistan, whether operation enduring freedom. >> that's really interesting. >> t
the center of gravity will be with the war machine, will be with the war planners, will be with the pentagon. it is only when the nation views itself as being at peace that diplomacy can take some kind of equal footing. until we get to place where we do something as dramatic as repealing or refusing to reauthorize, the authorization of the use of military force and we end our hot wars, when we have a transparent discussion about what our activities are in terms of drones and targeted killing,...
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they would have said that about the pentagon papers, you know, would we have been a better society if daniel ellsberg had gone to jail. there's all kind of scandals that are out there, waiting to be reported on. so, you know, i can't give the administration a pass on this. >> the question, it isn't true there's never instances -- >> didn't say there's never, i'm saying there are very few instances that any one can think of where the stories were reported because you made the case that responsible media outlets very often, i think, most often try not to irresponsible, they work with the administration and frequently hold, withhold stories that in fact will endanger lives. >> the question would be under a shield law if a journalist were to find out a cia operation would take place in kandahar on this date at this time we knew that american troops were headed in that direction would the media then be in their rights because of a public right to know to report on that? would they have been within the rights to find out about the osama bin laden raid in advance to report interest potential
they would have said that about the pentagon papers, you know, would we have been a better society if daniel ellsberg had gone to jail. there's all kind of scandals that are out there, waiting to be reported on. so, you know, i can't give the administration a pass on this. >> the question, it isn't true there's never instances -- >> didn't say there's never, i'm saying there are very few instances that any one can think of where the stories were reported because you made the case...
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i said, it's mick, something happened here at the pentagon. mick at the pentagon. and i'm going, come to me. come to me. and they stopped what they were talking about, and katie said, there is apparently some development, something like that. let's go to mick at the pentagon. >> larry, sorry to interrupt you. i hope you will stand by and continue to talk. >> mick? >> i don't want to alarm anybody right now. apparently it felt like just a few moments ago like there was an explosion of some kind here at the pentagon. my asthma's under control. i don't miss out... you sat out most of our game yesterday! asthma doesn't affect my job... you were out sick last week. my asthma doesn't bother my family... you coughed all through our date night! i hardly use my rescue inhaler at all. what did you say? how about - every day? coping with asthma isn't controlling it. test your level of control at asthma.com, then talk to your doctor. there may be more you could do for your asthma. la's known definitely for its traffic, congestion for the smog. but there are a lot of people tha
i said, it's mick, something happened here at the pentagon. mick at the pentagon. and i'm going, come to me. come to me. and they stopped what they were talking about, and katie said, there is apparently some development, something like that. let's go to mick at the pentagon. >> larry, sorry to interrupt you. i hope you will stand by and continue to talk. >> mick? >> i don't want to alarm anybody right now. apparently it felt like just a few moments ago like there was an...
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>>> can the pentagon solve its sexual assault crisis? for the second time in two weeks, a military member is accused himself. >>> and honoring heroes, president obama pays tribute to police officers killed in the line of duty. >> as tough as the losses may be, your mission does not stop. you never let down your guard, and those of you who you protect should never let slide our gratitude, either. >> we should not -- and only in the week of tragedy, we should do it every day. >>> good day. eye chris cillizza in for andrea mitchell. >>> eric holder is moments away from facing tough questions, surrounding the irs handling of conservative groups. while applications from conservative groups sat in limbo. this comes after a scathing report. and requested, quote, unnecessary information end quote. the report blamed, quote, insufficient oversight, end quote, by irs management for allowing the problem to persist for more than a year. in the meantime p.m. p president obama called the whole thing intolerable and unexcusable and ordered the secretary
>>> can the pentagon solve its sexual assault crisis? for the second time in two weeks, a military member is accused himself. >>> and honoring heroes, president obama pays tribute to police officers killed in the line of duty. >> as tough as the losses may be, your mission does not stop. you never let down your guard, and those of you who you protect should never let slide our gratitude, either. >> we should not -- and only in the week of tragedy, we should do it...
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. >>> as reported here last night, the pentagon is dealing with another sexual assault allegation involving an officer who's supposed to be a leader in sexual assault prevention. last week it was the air force. this week it is the army. a coordinator for the army's sexual assault prevention program at fort hood, texas is being investigated for possibly forcing one of his subordinates into prostitution, sexually assaulting two others. an statement last night, claire mccaskill asked are folks filling these jobs that aren't succeeding elsewhere or are these jobs being given to our best leaders? today senator mccaskill and new hampshire senator jeanne shaheen wrote to chuck hagel urging him to make all sexual assault prevention jobs what they call a nominative position, requiring rigorous application screening and interviewing process, direct involvement from the commander who would hand pick that person. joining me, member of the senate armed services committee, senator claire mccaskill. i cannot believe we are back here on this subject in this way once again. >> yeah. i think what we're seein
. >>> as reported here last night, the pentagon is dealing with another sexual assault allegation involving an officer who's supposed to be a leader in sexual assault prevention. last week it was the air force. this week it is the army. a coordinator for the army's sexual assault prevention program at fort hood, texas is being investigated for possibly forcing one of his subordinates into prostitution, sexually assaulting two others. an statement last night, claire mccaskill asked are...
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i don't think the pentagon was on board in revealing "don't ask, don't tell." i don't think all commanders were behind that policy. sometimes the military needs congress to provide the oversight and accountability that our constitution actually calls for. it's the reason why the department of defense will have a secretary who is a civilian. we want to have this level of oversight, and this is just a series of crimes that have not gone investigated and prosecuted and we don't see the conviction rates that we need to, because these crimes aren't taken seriously enough and it is a structural issue. secretary hagel did make the change of saying article 60, which was the decision to overturn a conviction, should be taken out of the chain of command. i agree with that. i think he should also urge article 30, the decision point of whether or not to go to trial, should also be taken out of the chain of command. >> senator kirsten gillibrand, thank you so much for joining me. >> thank you. >>> joining me at the table tonight, rachel maddow, my friend, also host of "the
i don't think the pentagon was on board in revealing "don't ask, don't tell." i don't think all commanders were behind that policy. sometimes the military needs congress to provide the oversight and accountability that our constitution actually calls for. it's the reason why the department of defense will have a secretary who is a civilian. we want to have this level of oversight, and this is just a series of crimes that have not gone investigated and prosecuted and we don't see the...
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is the right man to take over at the pentagon. we will ask two highly decorated veterans. >>> and later on, the super bowl weekend, we will get the brain trust's take on who will take home the vince lombardi trophy down in the big easy. first, this unique image of president bomb, this photo released of the president skeet shooting at camp david last summer. the president's mention of the skeet shooting experience in a magazine created skepticism, and the nra has responded to the photo saying that one picture does not erase a lifetime of supporting every gun ban and every gun control scheme imaginable los angeles may, antonio vieira goes a. the mayor saying friday that he will finish out his term as mayor. and barney, that beloved scottish terrier of president bush died after a battle with cancer. barney was a faithful friend and will be much missed. barney was 12-1/2 years old. >>> well she was a former first lady. a former senator from new york and now hillary clinton is a former secretary of state after visiting 112 countries an
is the right man to take over at the pentagon. we will ask two highly decorated veterans. >>> and later on, the super bowl weekend, we will get the brain trust's take on who will take home the vince lombardi trophy down in the big easy. first, this unique image of president bomb, this photo released of the president skeet shooting at camp david last summer. the president's mention of the skeet shooting experience in a magazine created skepticism, and the nra has responded to the photo...
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joining from the pentagon is nbc chief pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. good to see you this morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. >> was that something last night for general petraeus and if so, what was it? >> reporter: no one knows what is immediately in store for general petraeus. he is doing active work if the veterans and the wounded and the like. a book is clearly in the works. but it was only a matter of time, because his broad-base of supporters have always insisted despite what really was probably one of the most stunning falls from grace here in washington ever, that they insisted that david petraeus would be back and don't count him out. >> mick, first of all, it's great to see you. i mean, you don't want to get up early to appear with us too often. i understand that. it's great to see you, old pal. >> i don't have a scooter and people to give me a newspaper like you do! >> even jim miklaszewski is being dreadful to me now. >> but he got it wrong. it's a rascal. >> given that the hierarchies in the pentagon is better than acamem acamemia
joining from the pentagon is nbc chief pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. good to see you this morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. >> was that something last night for general petraeus and if so, what was it? >> reporter: no one knows what is immediately in store for general petraeus. he is doing active work if the veterans and the wounded and the like. a book is clearly in the works. but it was only a matter of time, because his broad-base of supporters have...
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we have former pentagon general counsel jeh johnson joining us for the interview. please, stay with us. >>> the attorney general of the united states broke some major news today in an unexpected way, took a lot of people by surprise. part of the reason we know that is because this wanted poster was still posted at fbi.gov this afternoon for several hours after the attorney general admitted in print this afternoon that actually this guy is no longer wanted, he's dead. so, he's not wanted anymore. shortly after the national security reporter, spencer ackerman, and a number of other folks started tweeting links to the poster, the fbi took it down. did the fbi really not know that that guy had been killed until the attorney general told congress and the general public about it this afternoon? i mean, they had a wanted poster out for him, so presumably, they were expending some fbi resources wanting the guy, right, looking for him. if they were looking for him but another agency of the u.s. government, presumably the cia or maybe the military, some other part of the u.s
we have former pentagon general counsel jeh johnson joining us for the interview. please, stay with us. >>> the attorney general of the united states broke some major news today in an unexpected way, took a lot of people by surprise. part of the reason we know that is because this wanted poster was still posted at fbi.gov this afternoon for several hours after the attorney general admitted in print this afternoon that actually this guy is no longer wanted, he's dead. so, he's not...
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the pentagon information? >> the primary concern is protecting the american public in the area against any public further attacks boy the air. they have no indication there will be. there is some concern that since this appears to be a highly coordinated attack there may be other terrorist attacks that could be planned either in new york or elsewhere. this is absolutely the worst case scenario for the counter terrorist planners. apparently there were no firm indications prior to this could have happened. it would be for protection for the time being. not necessary low even thinking right now about any retaliation. >> david gregory is on the phone. >> the president is about to begin an education event which is being canceled. it will go forward in so far the president will come out and make a statement about this. he was made aware en route from his hotel to the school here in sarasota where he was going to talk about education and he will make a statement and we are told by white house officials quick low depa
the pentagon information? >> the primary concern is protecting the american public in the area against any public further attacks boy the air. they have no indication there will be. there is some concern that since this appears to be a highly coordinated attack there may be other terrorist attacks that could be planned either in new york or elsewhere. this is absolutely the worst case scenario for the counter terrorist planners. apparently there were no firm indications prior to this...
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it's already hit the pentagon rooelg from disclosures at sexual assaults in the military. you said in part if something finally changes it will be because the course demanding the military confront its sexual assault has not gone louder than before. >> well there is traditionally a lot of difference from the white house and to congress to military authority. what's being proposed right now is to take dealing with sexual assault response out of the chain of kbhand and put it into the hands of an independent judicial authority. that is a huge culture change for the military which is used to do everything through the chain of command. from a movie that exposed sf part of the military and how it exposed sexual violence, the last two weeks there have been three people who have tasked to responding to these cases who have been involved in these. it may be the moment to take it out of the chain of command. >> is it purely a matter of the culture of the military or is there more at work here? >> unfortunately sexual violence is -- when it happens to you in the military, you have r
it's already hit the pentagon rooelg from disclosures at sexual assaults in the military. you said in part if something finally changes it will be because the course demanding the military confront its sexual assault has not gone louder than before. >> well there is traditionally a lot of difference from the white house and to congress to military authority. what's being proposed right now is to take dealing with sexual assault response out of the chain of kbhand and put it into the hands...
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we have former pentagon general council jeh johnson joining us for the interview. please, stay with us. all stations come over to mission a for a final go. this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative software on the planet... dragon is captured. is connecting today's leading companies to places beyond it. siemens. answers. [ french accent ] antacid! sorry, i have gas. but you relieve gas, no? not me... that's his job. true. i relieve gas fast. [ male announcer ] gas-x is designed to relieve gas. ...amelia... neil and buzz: for teaching us that you can't create the future... by clinging to the past. and with that: you're history. instead of looking behind... delta is looking beyond. 80 thousand of us investing billions... in everything from the best experiences below... to the finest comforts above. we're not simply saluting history... we're making it. >>> the attorney general of the united states broke some major news today in an unexpected
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. >>> on the heels of the boy scouts decision, the pentagon is announcing a policy shift for guy service members and partners. leon panetta expected to extend benefits to partners of personnel. it remains doubtful that medical, down theal and housing allowances are offered under the new proposal. an extension of those benefits require the repeal of the 1996 defense of marriage act. >>> here's a first look this morning at your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> the president should be used to cameras snapping away at him in the white house. but he read a statement about the economic plan he reacted to the distraction. >> what's up, cameraman? come on, guys. they're breaking my flow all the time. >> the white house released a photo yesterday of the president working with aides on a speech. coincidentally, the chief speechwriter seen on the right is leaving the white house. he's going to be taking his writing skills to hollywood. >>> a new action figure of president obama is on sale showing him with a shotgun. perfect for skeet shooting. >>> dick morris left fox news after an amazing s
. >>> on the heels of the boy scouts decision, the pentagon is announcing a policy shift for guy service members and partners. leon panetta expected to extend benefits to partners of personnel. it remains doubtful that medical, down theal and housing allowances are offered under the new proposal. an extension of those benefits require the repeal of the 1996 defense of marriage act. >>> here's a first look this morning at your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>>...
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we have former pentagon general counsel jeh johnson joining us for the interview. please, stay with us. [ male announcer ] this is kevin. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. that was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again, and now i gotta take more pills. ♪ yup another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. ♪ [ male announcer ] this may, buy aleve and help those in need. >>> the attorney general of the united states broke some major news today in an unexpected way, took a lot of people by surprise. part of the reason we know that is because this wanted poster was still posted at fbi.gov this afternoon for several hours after the attorney general admitted in print this afternoon that actually this guy is no longer wanted, he's dead. so, he's not wanted anymore. shortly after the national security reporter, spencer ackerman, and a number of other folks started tweeting links t
we have former pentagon general counsel jeh johnson joining us for the interview. please, stay with us. [ male announcer ] this is kevin. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. that was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again, and now i gotta take more pills. ♪ yup another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? ♪ for my pain, i want my...
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it was the first ever filibuster of a pentagon chief. they held up his nominee to head the consumer financial protection bureau. that was confirmed in july. they blocking the nomination of the head of the federal housing and finance agency. the first sitting member of congress to be denied an office since the civil war. they challenged the president's right to appoint any judges between october 31st and november 18th. well, the president along with democrats on the attack as of today. as i mentioned today, they invoke what's known as the nuclear option. it kills the republican threat of a filibuster on most presidential appointments. but the bigger message behind the move is clear. democrats and this president have gone to war with their enemies finally. let's listen to the president. >> today's pattern of obstruction isn't normal. it's not what our founders envisioned. a deliberate and determined effort to obstruct everything, no matter what the merits. just to refight the results of an election is not normal. it isn't obstruction on qu
it was the first ever filibuster of a pentagon chief. they held up his nominee to head the consumer financial protection bureau. that was confirmed in july. they blocking the nomination of the head of the federal housing and finance agency. the first sitting member of congress to be denied an office since the civil war. they challenged the president's right to appoint any judges between october 31st and november 18th. well, the president along with democrats on the attack as of today. as i...
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average say six months from now, 6, 6 1/2% that would put us holding the budget roughly the size of the pentagon around close to a trillion dollars a year just in interest payments. if we go back to our average debts and costs that will force changes right there. if we go up to the higher end and everyone remembers the '80s when rates got up to 19%, 20% on some of this stuff that would take up the entire federal budget for debt finance. you can't default. congress will not default. >> donnie? >> why was no child left behind a bad piece of legislation? >> because it centralizes things in washington. it poses sort of a single standard, single model of education. a country with 900 kinds of shampoo, we don't really need one model of k-12 education. the model we have is out dated. it dates back to the 19th century and it's just not a modern model. >> i love the purpose of the book which you say is an attempt to answer a question. why is it the telephone in my pocket gets better and cheaper every year but many of our critical institutions grow more expensive and less effective? that is an interesting
average say six months from now, 6, 6 1/2% that would put us holding the budget roughly the size of the pentagon around close to a trillion dollars a year just in interest payments. if we go back to our average debts and costs that will force changes right there. if we go up to the higher end and everyone remembers the '80s when rates got up to 19%, 20% on some of this stuff that would take up the entire federal budget for debt finance. you can't default. congress will not default. >>...
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it was the first ever filibuster of a pentagon chief. they stopped his nominee for the consumer bureau for two years. that was confirmed in july. in october, they challenge his right to an economic agenda by blocking the nomination of mel watt. watt was the first sitting member of congress to be denied confirmation to any office since the civil war, and most recently, they challenged the president to appoint any judges. they shot down all three of the president's nominees to the d.c. court of appeals. the president and democrats are on the attack today. they invoked the nuclear option. but the bigger message behind the move is clear. democrats and this president have gone to war with their enemies finally. let's listen to the president. >> today's pattern of obstruction, it just isn't normal. it's not what our founders envisioned. a deliberate and determined effort to obstruct everything, no matter what the merits, just to refight the results of an election is not normal. and for the sake of future generations, we can't let it become nor
it was the first ever filibuster of a pentagon chief. they stopped his nominee for the consumer bureau for two years. that was confirmed in july. in october, they challenge his right to an economic agenda by blocking the nomination of mel watt. watt was the first sitting member of congress to be denied confirmation to any office since the civil war, and most recently, they challenged the president to appoint any judges. they shot down all three of the president's nominees to the d.c. court of...
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can you justify where you are able to give more incripple nant funds to the pentagon and defense and like the congressman says, make these big hatchet cuts to other programs, entitlement programs? >> well, i think we all agree that there's a better way to prioritize the spending reductions, no doubt. but i spent 28 years in the private sector. it's not uncommon when you're in business to find ways to find a 5% reduction in spending. the challenge we face back here in washington is the reckless spending and the last of the will to do any reductions in spending. there's no doubt there's a better way to reduce spending but we have to start somewhere here. the legislation moving forward will provide some additional flexibility so we don't compromise national security, fbi, wire files and so forth so that we have the essential services covered as we keep the government running. >> sir, how do you justify? we've been watching this morning, too, the dow jones up by 147 points right now, so we're seeing a banner day on wall street. but meanwhile, we're hearing from our elected leaders the bl
can you justify where you are able to give more incripple nant funds to the pentagon and defense and like the congressman says, make these big hatchet cuts to other programs, entitlement programs? >> well, i think we all agree that there's a better way to prioritize the spending reductions, no doubt. but i spent 28 years in the private sector. it's not uncommon when you're in business to find ways to find a 5% reduction in spending. the challenge we face back here in washington is the...
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the pentagon is looking forward to implementing this decision. the department of defense will move very swiftly, quote, it will be a decision implemented in every way as it should be. they put it in writing. the defense department intends to make the same benefits available to every military spouse, regardless of sexual orientation, as soon as possible. quote, that is now the law and it is the right thing to do. when the supreme court was hearing this case, the pentagon could not weigh in on its own behalf in the case because the justice department plays that role for the government, but a group of high-ranking military officers including former secretaries of defense wrote the court to say that their experience as military leaders after don't ask, don't tell, their experience as military leaders in a military that has openly gay people serving in it, that experience gave them strong feelings about what the court should do. "the military and civilian leadership long have recognized the physical and emotional wellbeing of service members' families
the pentagon is looking forward to implementing this decision. the department of defense will move very swiftly, quote, it will be a decision implemented in every way as it should be. they put it in writing. the defense department intends to make the same benefits available to every military spouse, regardless of sexual orientation, as soon as possible. quote, that is now the law and it is the right thing to do. when the supreme court was hearing this case, the pentagon could not weigh in on...
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i heard about the pentagon. we're at war, somebody is going to pay, close quote. >> by the time air force one took off, hijackers had been flying united flight 93 for nearly 30 minutes. at 9:46 and two minutes later command center updated faa headquarters that united 93 was now, quote, 29 minutes out of washington, d.c., end quote. >> affirmative. he said there was a bomb on board. >> by 9:49 a.m. the faa had known for more than 15 minutes that united 93 was a possible hijack. three passenger jets had already crashed into american landmarks. still, no one at the faa requested military assistance for flight 93. >> they know that the trade tower and the pentagon was struck and they don't tell the military command there's a fourth plane hijacked and in the air and at this point turned around and headed toward washington? i mean, it's just incomprehensible. >> do we want to think about scrambling aircraft? >> oh, god, i don't know. >> that's a decision somebody's going to have to make probably in the next ten minute
i heard about the pentagon. we're at war, somebody is going to pay, close quote. >> by the time air force one took off, hijackers had been flying united flight 93 for nearly 30 minutes. at 9:46 and two minutes later command center updated faa headquarters that united 93 was now, quote, 29 minutes out of washington, d.c., end quote. >> affirmative. he said there was a bomb on board. >> by 9:49 a.m. the faa had known for more than 15 minutes that united 93 was a possible hijack....
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the pentagon still has not even picked anyone for that gig. defense secretary chuck hagel, please call your office. when we do get one, when we finally do get an envoy at the pentagon in charge of closing guantanamo, who's betting we're going to hear about it very, very, very late on a friday night in the summer? to healte written by people just like you. no company can pay to be on angie's list, so you can trust what you're reading. angie's list is like having thousands of close neighbors, where i can go ask for personal recommendations. that's the idea. before you have any work done, check angie's list. find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. i love you, angie. sorry, honey. your skin can grow more beautiful every time you wear it. neutrogena® healthy skin liquid makeup. 98% of women saw improvement in their skin. neutrogena® cosmetics. its triple cleaning formula delivers brilliant shine that finish gel can't beat. it even helps keep your dishwasher sparkling. new cascade pl
the pentagon still has not even picked anyone for that gig. defense secretary chuck hagel, please call your office. when we do get one, when we finally do get an envoy at the pentagon in charge of closing guantanamo, who's betting we're going to hear about it very, very, very late on a friday night in the summer? to healte written by people just like you. no company can pay to be on angie's list, so you can trust what you're reading. angie's list is like having thousands of close neighbors,...
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the pentagon will be hit by this. that same set of polling far more americans would blame republicans if what they call the sequester kicks in. less than one third would hold the president accountable. still more than a week away, already it appears the writing is on the wall. civilian employees have been told by the pentagon they'll be placed on unpaid leave, at least one day a week. democrats are calling for congress to reconvene to deal with this mess. secretary of state john kerry is reminding his former colleagues that actions here at home do have global implications. >> it's often said that we cannot be strong at home if we're not strong in the world, but in these days of a looming budget sequester that everyone actually wants to avoid or most, we can't be strong in the world unless we are strong at home. my credibility as a diplomat to create order is strongest when america at last puts its own fiscal house in order and that has to be now. let's reach a responsible agreement that prevents these senseless cuts.
the pentagon will be hit by this. that same set of polling far more americans would blame republicans if what they call the sequester kicks in. less than one third would hold the president accountable. still more than a week away, already it appears the writing is on the wall. civilian employees have been told by the pentagon they'll be placed on unpaid leave, at least one day a week. democrats are calling for congress to reconvene to deal with this mess. secretary of state john kerry is...
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the pentagon still has not even picked anyone for that gig. defense secretary chuck hagel, please call your office. when we do get one, when we finally do get an envoy at the pentagon in charge of closing guantanamo, who's betting we're going to hear about it very, very, very late on a friday night in the summer? this day calls you. to fight chronic osteoarthritis pain. to fight chronic low back pain. to take action. to take the next step. today, you will know you did something for your pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a pain reliever fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. anti-depressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not for children under 18. people taking maois, linezolid or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thin
the pentagon still has not even picked anyone for that gig. defense secretary chuck hagel, please call your office. when we do get one, when we finally do get an envoy at the pentagon in charge of closing guantanamo, who's betting we're going to hear about it very, very, very late on a friday night in the summer? this day calls you. to fight chronic osteoarthritis pain. to fight chronic low back pain. to take action. to take the next step. today, you will know you did something for your pain....
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cuts, you know, taxes for the rich, we'll go with pentagon cuts. because we don't care about head start, meals on wheels, public defenders. you know, federal parks and all that. we never cared to -- cared about that in the beginning. so this is where the president thought he was trying to hit them with a hammer, and they're saying we'll take that hit if we still don't have to deal with you and taxes. >> when you look at the fact, krystal, i mean, let's look at the effects of the budget cut. 600,000 women and children lose nutrition aid. 125,000 families lose housing aid. 70,000 kids lose head start. 25,000 fewer cancer screenings. i mean, when you look at who's impacted by this, when you look at who can't defend themselves in some of the cases, the se seniors and these kids, have we become so insensitive in washington these people are just -- you know, they're expendable at the alter of my political career? >> yeah. i think david is right. a lot of what republicans do, their rhetoric around deficit cuts is really an excuse to try to cut exactly the
cuts, you know, taxes for the rich, we'll go with pentagon cuts. because we don't care about head start, meals on wheels, public defenders. you know, federal parks and all that. we never cared to -- cared about that in the beginning. so this is where the president thought he was trying to hit them with a hammer, and they're saying we'll take that hit if we still don't have to deal with you and taxes. >> when you look at the fact, krystal, i mean, let's look at the effects of the budget...
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the pentagon job is extremely hard. he has many of the skills that you need, politician, defense, foreign policy expert, former soldier, but that doesn't mean he is going to succeed. let's take an example. gates, who is considered one of the more successful secretaries of defense, and, you know, he had served in the national security bureaucracy for 40 years, and he was successful in taming it, many working with it, and working with both parties, but what the questioner really means but won't admit, this is a very, very tough job. there are no perfect skills for it. some work more successfully based on other skills. it's going to be a tough job. cutting budgets m pentagon is very, very, very difficult. >> jamie ruben, always speaks the truth. thank you for joining, as always. >> okay. >> thank you for your expertise. >> after the competent -- after the break -- after the economy. after the break, the economy can transfer for the first time since the start of president obama's first term, and congressional republicans ar
the pentagon job is extremely hard. he has many of the skills that you need, politician, defense, foreign policy expert, former soldier, but that doesn't mean he is going to succeed. let's take an example. gates, who is considered one of the more successful secretaries of defense, and, you know, he had served in the national security bureaucracy for 40 years, and he was successful in taming it, many working with it, and working with both parties, but what the questioner really means but won't...
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the pentagon still has not even picked anyone for that gig. defense secretary chuck hagel, please call your office. when we do get one, when we finally do get an envoy at the pentagon in charge of closing guantanamo, who's betting we're going to hear about it very, very, very late on a friday night in the summer? weekdays are for rising to the challenge. they're the days to take care of business. when possibilities become reality. with centurylink as your trusted partner, our visionary cloud infrastructure and global broadband network free you to focus on what matters. with custom communications solutions and responsive, dedicated support, we constantly evolve to meet your needs. every day of the week. centurylink® your link to what's next. if you have high cholesterol, here's some information that may be worth looking into. in a clinical trial versus lipitor, crestor got more high-risk patients' bad cholesterol to a goal of under 100. getting to goal is important, especially if you have high cholesterol plus any of these risk factors because
the pentagon still has not even picked anyone for that gig. defense secretary chuck hagel, please call your office. when we do get one, when we finally do get an envoy at the pentagon in charge of closing guantanamo, who's betting we're going to hear about it very, very, very late on a friday night in the summer? weekdays are for rising to the challenge. they're the days to take care of business. when possibilities become reality. with centurylink as your trusted partner, our visionary cloud...
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nbc news chief pentagon correspondent jim miklashevski. joining me now, congressman jim mcdermott from washington state, par of the bipartisan movement that wants congress to vote before any action in syria. congressman, what was your reaction to john kerry's statements today? >> well, it sounds very much like iraq. we've got the drumbeat of war, and we're giving the -- they're giving us the bums rush that everything is all in line and everything is perfect. i remember colin powell going to the united nations and telling us the very same sort of thing. they knew everything. and you can see what we got out of iraq. i actually remember the attacks that bill clinton made on sudan and afghanistan back in 1995. those were also told that we were going to hit a munitions factory where they were making weapons of mass destruction, and we are rushing too fast. the congress should be brought in. we should all be made aware of what's going on. it should not be the president acting unilaterally. it is not his army. it is the army of the united states
nbc news chief pentagon correspondent jim miklashevski. joining me now, congressman jim mcdermott from washington state, par of the bipartisan movement that wants congress to vote before any action in syria. congressman, what was your reaction to john kerry's statements today? >> well, it sounds very much like iraq. we've got the drumbeat of war, and we're giving the -- they're giving us the bums rush that everything is all in line and everything is perfect. i remember colin powell going...
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the plan would ease the cuts on the pentagon, but give the pentagon $2 million more than the president asked for. republicans think about this, would keep all the austerity for the programs that the democrats don't want to see cut. but the cuts that they don't like would be mostly reversed. that's how they're going to fix it. to review, the sequester was supposed to be the equal pain for both parties. bipartisan dumbness. bipartisan arbitrariness. that was the whole point. that was the design. today house republicans said the parts we do not like, we think we're going to undo them. all the rest of it, the reduction in funds for housing programs could force people in emergency shelters out on to the street. the reduction in wic funding that could leave three quarters of a million low income women and children without benefits. when you're talking about wic, that means without infant formula. or 11% reduction in unemployment benefits for people not able to find a job. all of that will stay gone away. it's fine for all of that to have gone away. those cuts must be seen now as permanent. t
the plan would ease the cuts on the pentagon, but give the pentagon $2 million more than the president asked for. republicans think about this, would keep all the austerity for the programs that the democrats don't want to see cut. but the cuts that they don't like would be mostly reversed. that's how they're going to fix it. to review, the sequester was supposed to be the equal pain for both parties. bipartisan dumbness. bipartisan arbitrariness. that was the whole point. that was the design....
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what's amazing is they want austerity at the expense of the pentagon, and that was the whole purpose of the sequester was to hold a gun to the pentagon's head and to poor people's head so that democrats and republicans would both have an incentive to compromise. that's out the window. they would rather have austerity than protect defense spending, which is a whole new shift in the political calculus. >> unexpected one. sfwhoo two things are true. this is a terrible way to govern. it's a terrible way to budget. no rationale person would sit down and say we're just going to have across the board cuts regardless of efficacy of programs. we're going to cut the bad programs as well as the good. no one would do that. the white house put out their numbers last night, the state by state impact numbers. >> the embargo numbers. >> right. you know, we saw them here in new york on the local level, and, obviously, nobody at the local level wants to take a hit. nobody wants to see aid from washington reduced at the local level. there's not going to be blood in the streets. buildings are not going
what's amazing is they want austerity at the expense of the pentagon, and that was the whole purpose of the sequester was to hold a gun to the pentagon's head and to poor people's head so that democrats and republicans would both have an incentive to compromise. that's out the window. they would rather have austerity than protect defense spending, which is a whole new shift in the political calculus. >> unexpected one. sfwhoo two things are true. this is a terrible way to govern. it's a...
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that is their effort on social policy and then otherwise, you're sdwruft saving money for the pentagon. so i suppose we can call it a starting point. >> let me bring in congressman charlie rangel, always good to see you, congressman. good morning. >> good morning. >> i'm guessing you're not going to jump on board this republican plan for the $282 billion in funding. having said that, do you want to look for a way to, for example, mitigate some of the impact of what's going on at the pentagon? >> well, i don't know. i leave the national security questions to our leaders and i think making it apool to the american people on patriotism sometimes gets away from the fact that we don't have to be going through what we're going through now. each side can take which acts they want to hit us with, whether it's domestic program or military spending. but the truth of the matter is that the silence of the private sector for what is happening to our economy, the silence of the churches as to what's happening to our poor is what i really don't understand. it's not the republican party that's just do
that is their effort on social policy and then otherwise, you're sdwruft saving money for the pentagon. so i suppose we can call it a starting point. >> let me bring in congressman charlie rangel, always good to see you, congressman. good morning. >> good morning. >> i'm guessing you're not going to jump on board this republican plan for the $282 billion in funding. having said that, do you want to look for a way to, for example, mitigate some of the impact of what's going on...
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but that is the next step. >> when a sitting general, somebody in the pentagon hears you say that, do you think they think okay, well, this is just the crow bar that these folks are going to use to pry open the entire system that we have, that we trust, that we know that produces the outcomes that we want? >> this is not that bold of a move. i mean, this is a very common sense narrow reform that will take our military justice system into the 21st century. we don't argue when we bring our weapons systems into the 21st century, or our tactics, or medical technology, or to help the troops on the battlefield. but for some reason we're not bringing the military justice into the 21st century, and i ask why, would our allies have done this, when the accused, both the victims and crimes get a better shot at justice from this reform. it is a no-brainer. >> no-brainer was never a sure thing in the united states senate. >>> coming up, ahead on the show. >> let this be a lesson to all 50 states. tonight, the people of albuquerque rejected an extreme agenda pushed by out of state and out of touch
but that is the next step. >> when a sitting general, somebody in the pentagon hears you say that, do you think they think okay, well, this is just the crow bar that these folks are going to use to pry open the entire system that we have, that we trust, that we know that produces the outcomes that we want? >> this is not that bold of a move. i mean, this is a very common sense narrow reform that will take our military justice system into the 21st century. we don't argue when we...
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yesterday visited the pentagon and thursday making calls to old senate colleagues. one problem with that. of the senators who will sit in judgment of hagel's confirmation, 42 of them never worked with him. with me now, moderator of "meet the press," david gregory, had an exclusive interview with colin powell there to make the case for chuck hagel. one thing about taking the step back if you will about this week and what we're seeing with the president in this cabinet. there is no equivocation when it comes to placating the washington establishment. he is doing what he wants, regardless -- there is no gates, no hillary. everything else the first four years was about keeping washington in check. not this time. >> presidents have a way of getting re-elected and deciding how about i do what i want to do. how about i choose who i'm comfortable with. and they have extra confidence that they can do that. and they should be able to do it. and -- >> there is sort of -- you know, it's -- by the way, it's also why they've had this diversity issue a little bit, not thinking abo
yesterday visited the pentagon and thursday making calls to old senate colleagues. one problem with that. of the senators who will sit in judgment of hagel's confirmation, 42 of them never worked with him. with me now, moderator of "meet the press," david gregory, had an exclusive interview with colin powell there to make the case for chuck hagel. one thing about taking the step back if you will about this week and what we're seeing with the president in this cabinet. there is no...
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nbc news chief pentagon correspondent jim miklashevski. joining me now, congressman jim mcdermott from washington state, par of the bipartisan movement that wants congress to vote before any action in syria. congressman, what was your reaction to john kerry's statements today? >> well, it sounds very much like iraq. we've got the drumbeat of war, and we're giving the -- they're giving us the bums rush that everything is all in line and everything is perfect. i remember colin powell going to the united nations and telling us the very same sort of thing. they knew everything. and you can see what we got out of iraq. i actually remember the attacks that bill clinton made on sudan and afghanistan back in 1995. those were also told that we were going to hit a munitions factory where they were making weapons of mass destruction, and we are rushing too fast. the congress should be brought in. we should all be made aware of what's going on. it should not be the president acting unilaterally. it is not his army. it is the army of the united states
nbc news chief pentagon correspondent jim miklashevski. joining me now, congressman jim mcdermott from washington state, par of the bipartisan movement that wants congress to vote before any action in syria. congressman, what was your reaction to john kerry's statements today? >> well, it sounds very much like iraq. we've got the drumbeat of war, and we're giving the -- they're giving us the bums rush that everything is all in line and everything is perfect. i remember colin powell going...
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all the pentagon's top leaders in one place, right? all of them with one exception. many admitted grave concern about water happening inside the armed forces. >> accountability in the manner core begins and ends with me. sexual assault prevention in our ranks is front and center with me and at the top of my priorities. nothing saddens me morineauing this exists in our ranks and victimized airmen on on the worst day of their life, they don't trust us enough to insure that justice is done. clearly, it's time for thoughtful consideration of every reasonable option. >> despite those admission, some on the senate armed services committee were less than satisfied with the answers. >> we need to know how many women and men are being raped and sexually assaulted on an annual basis and we have no idea right now. >> you have lost the trust of the men and women who rely on you, that you will actually bring justice in these cases. they're afraid to report. they think their careers will be over. they fear retaliation. >> just last night, a woman came to me and said her daughter w
all the pentagon's top leaders in one place, right? all of them with one exception. many admitted grave concern about water happening inside the armed forces. >> accountability in the manner core begins and ends with me. sexual assault prevention in our ranks is front and center with me and at the top of my priorities. nothing saddens me morineauing this exists in our ranks and victimized airmen on on the worst day of their life, they don't trust us enough to insure that justice is done....
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and pentagon so they can better process these claims. it is one of the instances where in washington you have to have bipartisan determination and focus that's brought to bear on the administration to get this done. our veterans sacrifice and their service should be matched by a commence rate effort by the administration to process these claims expeditiously. >> the other topic the nra held the annual convention. the membership is up to 5 million people. the president says he is not giving up the fight for the gun laws. pat toomey supported the background checks. what needs to happen to get this voted on again and not just voted on but passed? >> chris, i think there will be an opportunity which we should take advantage of over a number of months to continue to build support for the background check legislation. and i think that is likely to happen for a variety of reasons. the main reason is that anyone who paid any attention to what happened in newtown i think what it would ask a united states senator, what are you doing to substantial
and pentagon so they can better process these claims. it is one of the instances where in washington you have to have bipartisan determination and focus that's brought to bear on the administration to get this done. our veterans sacrifice and their service should be matched by a commence rate effort by the administration to process these claims expeditiously. >> the other topic the nra held the annual convention. the membership is up to 5 million people. the president says he is not...